The U.S. economy added 531,000 jobs in October, as the unemployment rate fell to 4.6%, a rebound from lackluster numbers over the late summer.The numbers were good news for Joe Biden’s administration, which had expected a booming economy by this point.
But the uptick in Covid-19 cases due to the Delta variant slowed economic growth, and many companies put off plans for a full return to the workplace.Biden is expected to address the jobs report later on Friday.
White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre touted progress on jobs at the briefing on Thursday.More to come.New and returning series on broadcast, cable and streamingSeries that made it or didn’t make it in 2020-21Broadcast networks’ fall lineups and schedules
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